Latest News From Mexico

Fruit size and tonnage out of Mexico likely will be down slightly through most of September as the industry moves into the flora loca crop, which bridges the gap between the old crop and the aventajada crop.

Allison Moore has been promoted to vice president at the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, Nogales, Ariz.

Packaging solution company TNA opened an office in Mexico City to support local food manufacturers.

The U.S. and Mexico have been making progress toward their goal of reducing the risk of illnesses linked to produce, according to a Food and Drug Administration report.

The U.S. and Mexico have been making progress toward their goal of reducing the risk of illnesses linked to produce, according to a Food and Drug Administration report.

Greenhouse grower-shipper Village Farms International is extending an exclusive growing partnership with a Mexican company, boosting supplies of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.

Greenhouse grower-shipper Village Farms International is extending an exclusive growing partnership with a Mexican company, boosting supplies of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.

As NAFTA renegotiations near an end, Farmers for Free Trade continues its message that the tri-lateral free trade agreement is important for agriculture and farmers.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The breakup of the North American Free Trade Agreement could mean more U.S. imports of fresh produce from Mexico and Canada.

Nobody expects Mexico’s grape production to approach last year’s more than 21 million-carton bounty, but this year should fall into the “promotable volume” category, growers and shippers say.

Mexican fresh guava sales are trending higher, and that means big business for Pharr, Texas-based Spring Valley Fruits LLC.

Growers and importers of Mexican grapes are gearing up for the season’s start, which they predict should be back to normal after delays last year.

Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson continue their campaign for a provision in the North American Free Trade Agreement that would allow growers to seek seasonal trade protection from imports.

NewStar Fresh Foods, Salinas, Calif., has a new website for the trade that highlights the company’s expansion into Mexico.

It’s Cinco Delicioso time, as Avocados from Mexico inspires consumers to kick their guacamole consumption into gear as Cinco de Mayo approaches.

Freska Produce International LLC has obtained Fair Trade USA certification for growers in Oaxaca, Mexico, and is working to certify all of its growers in Mexico.

Lipman Family Farms, which touts itself as North America’s largest grower of field tomatoes, has entered into an agreement to buy greenhouse grower Huron Produce.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists in Cincinnati have intercepted nearly 2.5 tons of prohibited mangoes, strawberry guava and grugru fruit from Mexico.

World Direct Shipping, which already has a regular ocean shipping route from Mexico to Port Manatee, is adding a service to Port of Pensacola, Fla.

With tomato prices soaring above $35 per carton in mid-December, some customers are cutting back, and shippers expect market conditions will be tight into the new year.

Produce distributor Divine Flavor is building a 70,000-square-foot refrigerated addition to its 100,000-square-foot distribution center in Nogales, Ariz.

Check out business updates on companies featured in The Packer's West Mexico Winter Produce shipping profile.

Berry People, a new organic berry distributor in Hollister, Calif., made its first shipments earlier this month.

The Nogales, Ariz.-based Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has a number of local issues on its plate as the fall/winter west Mexico produce season gets underway.

Demand for cucumbers from west Mexico is heavy throughout the season, and distributors say they should have plenty of product to meet that demand this year.

Volume of bell peppers out of west Mexico was off to a strong start, distributors said, and should only increase in December.

Warm weather and good growing conditions prompted an early start and plentiful supplies of winter produce items out of west Mexico this season.

F.o.b. prices were less than stellar, but quality was good and supplies plentiful as the west Mexico squash deal got underway. Many distributors got off to an earlier start than usual.

L&M is operating in a new facility in Nogales, Ariz., importing a full line of Mexican vegetables.

Mexican produce imports through south Texas continue to increase every year, and they now account for a significant portion of many grower-shippers’ business.

As avocado volume from Mexico increases, Avocados From Mexico has released a short film and scheduled a full lineup of seasonal programs “to engage shoppers and create avocado fans.”

The wait goes on for the final authorization that would allow avocados grown in the Mexican state of Jalisco to be exported to the U.S.

Avocado volume out of Mexico should reach nearly 2 billion pounds during the current season — July 1 to June 30 — an increase from last year, despite a slow start during the summer.

Avocados From Mexico is putting on a show of its own at its booth at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit convention and expo Oct. 19-21 in New Orleans.

Avocados From Mexico has created a culinary center to host its Avo University and foodservice and retail guests.

Children in Nogales, Ariz., will have the opportunity to be coached by professional baseball players at a baseball clinic Oct. 7-8 organized by the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas.

Plans to allow growers in the Mexican state of Jalisco to ship avocados to the U.S. for the first time seemed on track in early January.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Produce-related health scares can have the power to remove a whole category or variety from grocery retail shelves, as Mexico's once-thriving cantaloupe sector can attest.

Mexican mangoes look to follow the lead of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru in producing an earlier crop than usual this season. Overall, suppliers said this appears to be a bounce back to a typical mango season in Mexico.

Business updates on companies featured in The Packer's Mexican Mangoes section.

A strong Peruvian mango season has stoked the fire for continued healthy demand for the Mexican crop.

Whether at the national level or individual supplier, groups are looking to support retailers in their mango sales this season.

The heavy winds that affected the Oaxaca, Mexico, growing region have caused some damage to mangoes grown there.

The Global Food Safety Initiative and the Mexican National Service of Health, Food Safety and Agro-Food Quality (SENASICA) have announced a public-private partnership that both groups say will boost consumer confidence i

The position of the new U.S. administration on global trade and the potential effect of policy changes on Mexican fresh produce exports is to be examined in a keynote address at the Produce Marketing Association's

In March, Avocados From Mexico is joining dietitians in Canada to promote healthy eating during Nutrition Month.

Avocados From Mexico has released its one-minute, 39-second commercial spot that will air during the Super Bowl.

Mexico has a long way to go to catch up with Costa Rica in terms of pineapple production, but logistics are helping Mexico attain some production growth, marketers say.

Avocados from Mexico has released a video it describes as a teaser for a 30-second ad that will air during the Super Bowl.

Mango importers will wait to see how recent strong winds in the Mexican state of Oaxaca affect volume and quality of the early crop.